Photographic film and magazine therefor



Oct. 2, 1928.

, F. H. OWENS PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM AND MAGAZINE THEREFOR Filed Aug. 25, 1926 9 V Vm 2 10 secured.

Patented Oct. 2, 1928.

UNITED STATES Parser orrics.

FREEMAN H. OWENS, OF NEW YORK,-N, Y.

PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM AND MAGAZINE THEREFOR.

Application filed August 25, 1926. Serial No. 131,398.

My invention has for its primary object the are perforated as at 8 in alignment with the provision of a photographic film cartridge perforations 3 on the film. It will be undercomprising a double strip of film with a comstood that the perforations of both the film mon leader strip at either end. and leader strips are spaceda distance equal 5 Asecond object is to provide such cartridge to the exposure areas or image frames. The 60 with a leader strip which is split centrally leadrs'trip4- is scored across its width as at for a portion of its length and having its split 9 at apoint substantially above the split porportions perforated and aligned with the pertions 6 and 7 whereby the strip may be read-' forations on the strips of film to which it is 11y torn or out in two. The extreme end a of the strip is provided directly adjacent the as A still further object is to provide these scored portion9 with an adhesive or other leader strips with a removable portion proform of securing means 11, for a purpose to vided with means for securingthe same to be described. j either end of the doublestrip. At the opposite end of the double strip of 16 Another object is to provide a novel form film is a secondleader strip 12 also split cen- 76 I of magazine or holder, and film spool for the trally, and longitudinally for a portion of its. double strip film cartridge, which is simple length, as at 13 and perforated in alignment in construction, economic in manufacture, with the perforations 3 as at 14. The extreme of few parts, readily assembled and light end of this leader strip 12 is also provided 29 ti ht. u

Still another object is to provide novel in- One or both ends of the film strips as dedicating means at the ends of the film strips sired, may be provided with indicating marks, whereby to facilitate the alignment and 15 and 15", located in opposite exposure areas framing thereof. i or image frames between the perforations '3,

Other objects and advantages 1n detailsof whereby to facilitate matching or framing the 80 construction will be apparent as the descr1ptwo strips before-and after exposure.

tion proceeds reference being had to the ac- In using this film cartridge, it will be imcompanying drawing whereln like ref r e derstood that the end portion 10 of the leader numerals indicate like partsstrip 4 is first secured to aspool or reel upon Inthe drawing': which the rest of the double strip is then 85 Figure 1 is a plan View of the double film wound leaving the end of the leader strip 12 strip with the leader strips shown attached vQ11v th t id f th L Th l i th at its ends. placed in the camera designed for this pur- Figure 2 is a side view showlng the leader pose. It will be understood that the camera strip secured to one end of the filmalso contains a take up spool and magazine 90 Figure 3 is a detail side view showing the id d ith l d t i 10 ready t b leader strip secured to the other end of the tt h d t th l d t i 12 f th supply film. V magazine just placed in the camera. The

V Figure 4: is Slde V BW Of my Improved gummed portion 11 of this short leader strip magazine. I 10 extending from the empty or take up reel 96 Figure -5 is a cross sectlonal vl w the in the camera is then attached to the gum-med magazinetaken on line 5-5 of Figure 4- portion 15 on the leader strip 12 and the dou- Figure 6 1s a detail VleW of a portion of the ble strip threaded through the camera to picmagazlne. ture'taking position. After the double strip I My film cartridge compris s th tWb p of film has been wound through the camera 100 1 and 2 of photographic film, preferably mOV- in the usual manner,'driven' by the well known big picture film, perforated adjacent its edges sprockets engaging in the perforations 3, and in the usual manner as at 3, and of any desi the end of the strip is reached, it Will be clear length. t one e d of is o e ip of that the portions 6 and? of the leader Step4,

50 I t h as by glue or other suitable preferably an opaque paper or other light means a leader strip 4 split centrally and protective material, will be wound around the longitudinally as at 5 for a portion of its exposed filmseveral turns as. may be neceslength thus providing individual leader sary. At this point there being no further strips 6 and 7 for each length of the double perforations in the leaderstrip 4:,thew1nd1ng with adhesive or other'securing means 15. 75

55 film; The portions 6 and] of the leader strip action will of course stop whereupon the cam- I posed roll is then eramay be opened and the leader strip torn from the portion at the point 9. This ex.- ready for development.

The empty reel with the stub 10 projecting therefrom is now ready for insertion in the position of the take up reel in the camera and to the leader strip 12 of a new reel for a repetition of the operations just described.

This type of film cartridge comprising the double strip film with the split and perfo rated common leader, strip has many uses and is particularly adapted for moving p1cture cameras wherein successive pictures are taken on alternate strips of film whereby one view merely dissolves into another, thus eliminating the flicker caused by the intermittent opening and closing of the shutter between each exposure on a single strip of film. It will be understood however, that this photographic film cartridge is also adaptable for use in stereoscopic cameras either of the still, or movie type. Its advantages extend equall also to the use in cameras and projectors I It will photographic film rasiised in this description and the claims attached hereto, applies esignedespecially for color work.

to eithernegative or positive film coated in the usual manner with a light sensitive emulsion, and to developed film with visible imand 6 and comprises a fiat piece 16 bent into ber 16,0n either side, whereby the walls are substantially circular form and receiving at its edges theflanges17= of side pieces 18 form ing the walls of the magazine. The flanges 17 are as shown slightly channeled in order to frictionally embrace the edges of the mem securely held in position.

i provide forms The walls-18 are provided with the reinforcin or strengthening ribs 18 preferably. integral therewith, also perforated centrall as at 19, and the material around the per orations drawn inwardly as at '20. to

bearings for a' s 001 21, having the shoulders 22riding rotata ly on the bearings 20. The spool 21 is provided-with a. squared receSS 23 iii alignment with'the openings 19 double receive a crank orlother device forrotatmglfhe-spool.

' -Fi 're 5 I ii ip have shown a roll of the wound {upon the spool 23,

' although a will be understood that the mega-- zine-is: equally adaptable forrol-ls of the single striptype. In this instance, one convolution 10" of the. leader strip 10- is shown gummed portion 11 may be secured the also be understood that the-termv wound about the spool 21 and secured thereto by means of a clip 24 or other suitable securing means. The leader strip 12 is shown protecting the outer convolutions of the film.

.lteierring now to Figures 4 and 6, it will be observed that the substantially circular wall 16 of the housing has its ends brought closely adjacent to one another and the end 25 isshown bentupwardly and then backupon itself to form a'resilient guide for the film as it is wound from the spool out of the magazine. A narrow space 26 is provided between the end 25 and the opposite end 27 of the member '16 through which the film strip may pass.

Obviously many changes in details of construction and operation will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I do not limit myself therefore to the exact form shown and described herein other than by the appended claims. i

I claim 1', A photographic film cartridge comprissupport.

ing a double strip of film wound upon a single- 2. Aphotographic film cartridge eomprising separate strips of film wound edge to edge upon a single support.)

common leader strip. 1

4. A photographic film cartridge comprising separate strips of film placed edge to edge, common leader strips at each end of said film strips, said leader strips being split for a portion of their lengths in alignmentwith the abutting edges of said film strips.

5. A photographic film cartridge comprise ing separate strips of film, each strip being' perforated along its edges, a common leader strip attached to the end of said film strips, -said leader strip beingsplit longitiidinally 3. A photographic film cartridge .compris-. ing separate stripsof film provided with a for a portion of its lengthand having per I -forationsin such split portions-in alignment with said film perforations. a I

6. A photogra hic film cartrid e comprising a length of I cured to one end thereofisaid leader strip being. scored across its body portion a substantial distance from the film.

ing a length of film having a leader strip secured to one end thereof said leader strip being scored across its bogynportioma sub-. stantial distance from the and provided with an adhesive adj acentsaid scoring. 1

n 8. A photographic film'cartridge-comprising separate stripsmf film, eachstrip being perforated along itsed es,.common leader having a le or strip se- 1 7. A photographic film cartridge comprisstri s secured to each en of said film stri s,

sai leader strips being split longitudin -forayportion of their lengths and having perforations in suchsplit portions in ali ment w th sa d. film perforations, leag r strips being scored across their body portions at points beyond said split portions and provided with an adhesive adjacent said scorings.

9. A photographic film cartridge comprising a spool, separate strips of film having common leader strips at their ends, wound upon said spool, and means for securing one of said leader strips to said spool.

10. A photographic film cartridge comprising a spool, a magazine enclosing said spool, separate strips of film wound upon said spool edge to edge, the side walls of said magazine forming guides for the outer edges of said film strips.

11. A photographic film cartridge comprising separate strips of film placed edge to edge and provided at the ends with common leader strips, and indicating means at the ends of said film strips.

12. A photographic 'film cartridge comprising separate strips of film perforated at the edges, placed edge to edge and provided with a common leader strip, said perforations being spaced on each strip the distance of one image frame, and indicating means on the ends of said strips in opposite frames.

13. A photographic film cartridge comprising separate film strips placed edge to edge each of said strips being provided with perforations spaced apart a distance equal to an exposure area or image frame, and indicating means at the end of each strip located in oppositely alined frames. 14. A photographic film cartridge comprising a double strip of film wound edge to edge upon a single support, and a light tight magazine enclosing the same.

15. A photographic film cartridge comprising a double strip of film wound edge to edge upon a single support and provided with a common leader strip, a light tight magazine enclosing the same and provided with an outlet for said leader stripand film.

FREEMAN H. OWENS. 

